Tag: Deacon
“This is only the beginning,” Deacon Justin Faehrmann pledges at packed...
Taking the “penultimate step on the journey to priesthood,” Justin Faehrmann last week professed his love of God in one of the largest ordinations to the diaconate in recent memory.
Two new deacons for the Easter season
The Redemptorist Mater seminary will celebrate the ordination of two new deacons, whose long journey to Christ feature ups, downs, and plenty of faith.
On their Way to the priesthood
Having grown up worlds apart Deacons Željko Evetović and Ronny Jose D’Cruz will be ordained together by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at St Mary’s Cathedral on 4 November at 10:30am.
WYD meeting changed our new deacon’s path
When Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP approached seminarian Richard Sofatzis for a discussion over a coffee at World Youth Day in Panama in 2019, Richard...
From the Doctor’s surgery to the Diaconate
By Deacon Louis Azzopardi
You are probably all familiar with the story of the diaconate in the early church and how it eventually became part...
No 9-to-5 priesthood for deacons
It will be a case of third time lucky for deacons Anderson Rodas and Rafael Galicia. Cancelled twice due to lockdown, the men will finally be ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP at St Mary’s Cathedral next weekend.
Despite family and friends being unable to attend due to travel restrictions, the young men who arrived in Australia as strangers 10 years ago, will be ordained together on Friday night as brothers.
The miracle in Raymond Hung
Real estate agent Raymond Hung followed God's call from chasing sales to also caring for souls.
New priest heaven sent
Roberto Keryakos had his life all mapped out, a career in teaching, a wife, and lots of kids … or so he thought.
As a...
Moment of grace for Brother Steve Drum
Brother Stephen Drum says his ordination to the diaconate was a moment of pure grace.
Deacon follows in siblings’ steps
Religious vocation is Steve's greatest prize
As a civil engineer Steve Drum saw his job as building bridges between people, today on the eve of...
